Davey Block - Olds, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 51° 47.522 W 114° 06.328
11U E 699610 N 5741871
The Davey Block, constructed in 1926, replaced the original structure that burned in 1922 during a fire that destroyed nearly every building on this street in Olds, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMDV4P
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 02/25/2012
Views: 2
Text from the plaque:
"Davey Block Circa 1926 (5002 – 50th Ave.)
The original wood frame Davey’s Grocery Store was built prior to 1900. During the fire of 1922, the entire block was destroyed except for the concrete and brick building at the south end of the street. This current brick building, the Davey Block, was constructed in its place and the Davey’s Grocery Store occupied the lower floor of the building for years, and later the Co-operator’s Insurance Co. was located here. The offices upstairs were periodically used by various dentists and other businesses and apartments. The Touchstone Gallery occupied the main floor from about 1990.
Joint Initiative of the Town of Olds, Communities in Bloom and Olds Historical Society 2007"
The town of Olds today is about an hour north of Calgary and retains that small town charm and feel that makes it a great community to live in.
Type of Marker: Cultural
Sign Age: Other
Parking: There is on street parking
Placement agency: The Town of Olds, Communities in Bloom and Olds Historical Society
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